by: Diana O’Brien, Chief Marketing Officer at Deloitte In the early 1900s, the small number of women who worked outside the home could only aspire to be teachers, nurses, cooks, and a few other jobs available to women at that time. For two of my great grandmothers, working wasn’t a choice – they were both … Continue reading
by: Jayne Stokes, Director, Global Employer Services, Deloitte, Middle East I was asked to write an article in March 2014 as part of Deloitte’s Women March initiative for that year. The task I was given at the time was to share my story as a woman in the Middle East. At that time, I was … Continue reading
Traditionally, the roles of men and women were predefined, and so were the expectations. This was especially true within the Middle East, where the man was responsible for the financial security of his family and the woman was the homemaker whose life more or less revolved around her husband and children. However, the world is … Continue reading
I can only speak for myself and from my experience of working with an incredible variety of women from around the world the past 20 years. So here are my reflections on women in the workplace for your consideration. Women as mentors – Women have a great sense of empathy. They are very attuned to … Continue reading
We are in the business of people. Our best and most impactful work is done when we understand who our clients are, what they need to achieve, and how we can help support them as successful leaders. We do this by bringing empathetic, intelligent, hardworking team members together on particular challenges. It’s all about people … Continue reading
As an audit principal at Deloitte in the Middle East, I get to see how eager young students are to apply to our firm and become part of our family. They come to us full of the exciting prospects of joining the biggest professional services firm in the world: the learning curve from which they … Continue reading
While celebrating International Women’s Day which honors women’s past, present and future in many ways around the world, recognizing, supporting and encouraging participation in different areas, I thought of my career development and progress at every stage of my life wondering whether with all the goals I had set earlier and hard work on self … Continue reading
Strolling at AUB with my father during my university years on a sunny day in the early 1990s, at a time when mid-term exams were knocking at our doors, little did I know that some “marches” are eternal and never ending. It is true that some marches are physical, while other marches are virtual like … Continue reading
